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No., 516,039. Patented Mar. 6, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTOPHER XV. XVILSON, OF KIRKBY-LONSDALE, ENGLAND.

CASH-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,039, dated March 6, 1894.

Application filed December 31, 1892. Serial No. 456,957. (No model.)

T0 60% whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, CHRISTOPHER WYND- HAM WILSON, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, and a resident of Kirkby-Lonsdale, in the county of iVestmoreland, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Improved Oash-Recorders,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification thereof.

This invention relates to appliances used for recording the amount of cash taken or received, in which, by the act of receipting a ill or other document (or similar or equivalent action) a duplicate copy of the indorsement is kept on a paper or other ribbon accessible only to the authorized person or other persons.

Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1. is a section of an instrument constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2. is a plan of the same. Fig. 3. is a detail showing a modification in the ribbon holding appliances. Fig. at is a transverse section of a blade with its type set, key, saddle piece and locking spring. Fig. 5. is a section and Fig. 6, a plan of an alternative arrangement using wheels; Figs. 7 and S, a plan and section respectively illustrating wheels working on a vertical axis instead of horizontal one. Fig. 9 is another plan view of Fig. 6.

In the form illustrated in Fig. 1, it will be seen that I make use of a grid composed of blades A, upon which suitable type sets 13, are mounted in such manner-that a freetraversing movement is admissible. The type C, as shown is arranged to work upon the under side of the sets, the upper sides having copies D, thereof to show the combination of type effected underneath for printing any given receipt-there being as shown the requisite number of type sets, for this purpose the ma chine illustrated being obviously capable of indicating up to 99. 19. l1-;}-and with additional type sets practically any given amount may be shown.

To set the machine the various type sets must be arranged to indicate the required amount opposite the point shown by the arrow E, in Fig. 2the type on the under side will then be in the required positions opposite an opening in the casing.

It is obvious that instead of the indicating numbers on the upper sides of the type sets, similar numbers may be arranged on the blades A, forming the grid, and the type sets adjusted by their extreme ends being brought adjacent to the requisite numbers.

The above mentioned opening in the easing is exactly opposite a similar opening F, in the base, through which works a felt covered platen G, and this when actuated by pressing the key I, on the lever ll, raises up the adjacent portion of any invoice, bill or similar document which may have been inserted between the base J and easing before named.

' The drum K, is a compound roll of paper so arranged that when passed under the type sets and attached to roller L, it causes a band of more or less transparent paper to lie along the casing under the type with a strip of carbon paper underneath it. It follows then that when the key is depressed the platen forces the invoice up against the type on the type sets, the carbon paper and semi-trans parent paper intervening, the result being that the bill is indorsed as desired and the semi-transparent record paper receives a fac simile copy of the type face. Upon thelever H, returning by means of the spring M, the pawl N, (shown dotted) rotates the roller L, and draws both papers along slightly, presenting a fresh surface opposite the opening ready for a repetition of the operation.

The object of using a paper more or less transparent for the record is that the carbon paper being underneath it, it is printed only on that side and must be therefore read from above to appear aright.

Preferably one side of the machine is removable to admit of removing the paper roll; it is obvious however that the construction may in any convenient way be arranged to allow of this operationfor instance the grid and upper portions of the casing protecting the rolls might be made detachable.

Locks may be arranged where desired for instance immediately under the lever H, near its axle so that on the bolt being shot out it prevents the lever being moved, and the apparatus cannot be used except by the person holding the key. Further, in whatever manner the case may be constructed to admit of aflixing or removing the ribbons a lock may be attached to hold it and prevent access by unauthorized persons.

The keys 0, are preferably arranged of vary1ng heights and diagonally, as shown, to facilitate working, and may consist of a saddle piece (see Fig. 4 which is a section of a blade and type set) with a cross pin P which 1s pulled up between the teeth on under side of blade by the spiral spring shown. The type set controlled by that particular key becomes locked in the desired position by the action of such spring.

In Flg. 3, is shown an alternative arrangement of the paper and carbon paper rolls P, belng the semi-transparent paper an Q, the carbon paper. This arrangement admits of even and regular paying out of the rolls.

In Figs. 5 and 6. is shown an alternative arrangement similar in principle to the first descrlbed, equivalent parts being similarly marked, the difference existing in fixing the type to a curved surface as on a wheel instead of horizontally and utilizing rotation around a spindle instead of traveling along a blade; 1n this and in the modification shown 1n the plan Fig. 7, and section Fig. 8, as well as that shown in Fig. 1, it will be seen that all ad ustment or combination of figures for a given receipt is produced by direct applicatlon of the figures to the actual printing parts; that these parts are practically outside the case instead of being attached by levers, racks, toothed segments or other gearing to finger pieces, handles, keys and the like, arranged to work outside a main case or box through suitable openings therein.

It will be noticed in Fig. 9 that the bottom of the case is cut away on one side to allow the 1nvo1ce to be printed when pressed up- Ward (recording and transfer papers of course being in between), and to prevent the rings of type being lifted a bar passes across the top shown dotted in Fig. 8, otherwise all accessorles such as drums, platen and the like are similar.

In Fig. 6, the broad wheel S, can be turned around and the date inserted toprint (alongslde each transaction) the name of the firm or the assistants number mayalso be arranged to be printed at the same time, and for this purpose the fiat portion in Fig. 1, nearthe arrow E. is arranged so that a margin is left on the record paper, and here dating type may be affixedandtheemployers namealso be printed against every transaction,or by an opening T Fig. 2, any mark may be made upon the record paper by a pencil or otherwise.

Although the system is here illustrated of keeping the type clean by letting the semitransparent paper intervene between the carbon paper and the type, it should be understood that I do not necessarily confine myself to this method, for instance it is 1n machines of this class, usual to ink w th ink rollers or pads; now I may obviously 1nk my type by pulling and turning it past a pad in the immediate vicinity, then by placing the carbon ribbon in the base and again under It the recording ribbon any pressure when the invoice is inserted, will cause the type to bear directly upon the invoice then upon the carbon paper under the invoice and the recording ribbon again under that, therefore the whole being tightlycompressed it would cause the record to be made on the paper through the invoice.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a cash recorder, the combination of the base plate J provided with the opening F, the parallel type sets B B adj ustably mounted above said opening, rolls K, L, adapted to move a record slip or sheet along the type sets, one of said rolls being provided with a ratchet-wheel, a lever H having at one end a platen G adapted to be forced through the opening F and against the record slip or sheet to press it against the type, and a pawl Nearried by said lever to engage the ratchet on one of the rolls and feed the record s1ip,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the base-plate J provided with opening F, the blades A A mounted on the base-plate above said opening, the parallel type sets B B adj ustably mounted on said blades, mechanism for moving a record slip or sheet along said type sets and in proximity to the opening in the base-plate, a platen G arranged to operate in the opening of the base-plate to carry the record slip or sheet against the type, and a centrally fulcrumed lever H for actuating said platen, subtantially as described.

3. The combination of the base-plateJ provided with opening F, the parallel type-sets B B adj ustably mounted above said opening, the platen G for operating in said opening to force a record slip or sheet against the type, the centrally fulcrumed lever H for actuating the platen, and means for locking said lever, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of March, 1891.

CHRIST. W. WILSON. Witnesses:

O. WYNHART FISHER, 4.5 Holborn Viaduct, E. 0., London.

T. J. OSMAN, 17 Gracechurch St, E. O. 

